9. Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World by Phillip C. McGraw (Bird Street Books, Inc.)

10. Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo (Rasndom House)

The Wall Street Journal gathers point-of-sale book data from more than 11,000 locations across the U.S., representing about 75 percent of the nation’s book sales. Data providers include all major booksellers and Web retailers and food stores (excluding Walmart and Sam’s Club).